AFL week 14 quick hitters
Published on April 27, 2006 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
AMAZING ANDY: Utah Blaze QB ANDY KELLY needs five passing touchdowns (753) to surpass all-time leader New York Dragons QB AARON GARCIA (757). Kelly could pass Garcia this weekend against Tampa Bay.
Additionally, Dallas Desperados QB CLINT DOLEZEL is 13 touchdowns away from passing Garcia, which could be achieved in the final three games of the season.
TOP FOUR: CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
NAME TD PASSES
1. Aaron Garcia* 757
2. Andy Kelly 753
3. Clint Dolezel 745
4. Sherdrick Bonner 729
*Out for the season
Dolezel currently leads the AFL with 85 touchdown passes and is on pace for 105, which would break the single-season mark of 104 set in 2001 by New York Dragons QB AARON GARCIA.
RECORD PACE: Colorado Crush OS DAMIAN HARRELL, who leads the AFL with 46 receiving touchdowns, is one touchdown away from from breaking the current single-season record of 46, which he shares with five different players.
Harrell has caught at least one touchdown in 62 consecutive games. The record for most consecutives games with a touchdown is held by EDDIE BROWN (65). Harrell needs six touchdowns to break the AFL's total touchdown record of 51 set by Brown in 1996 and equaled by Orlando Predators WR/DB BARRY WAGNER the following season.
Harrell is poised to become the fifth player to reach the 10,000-yard career receiving mark. He needs 36 yards (9,965) to join BARRY WAGNER, EDDIE BROWN, GARY COMPTON, CORY FLEMING and GREG HOPKINS.
TOP SIX RECEIVERS ALL-TIME
PLAYER YARDS
1. Barry Wagner* 13,247
2. Eddie Brown 12,730
3. Gary Compton 10,247
4. Greg Hopkins* 10,105
5. Cory Fleming* 10,093
6. Damian Harrell* 9,965
*Active
CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Tampa Bay QB SHANE STAFFORD needs eight touchdown passes to become the all-time leader in Storm history passing JAY GRUDEN (280).
TAMPA BAY ALL-TIME PASSING LEADERS
PLAYER TDS
Jay Gruden 280
Shane Stafford 273
STEADY FORCE: Two Georgia Force offensive records set in 2005 can be broken this season. The following charts outline the current records and the potential record-breakers.
RECEPTIONS PLAYER, SEASON
113 Derek Lee, 2005
103 Derek Lee, through Week 13 of 2006
TOTAL TDS PLAYER, SEASON
33 Derek Lee, 2005
30 Chris Jackson, through Week 13 of 2006
WHAT A RUSH: Colorado Crush K CLAY RUSH needs two field goals to pass KENNY STUCKER (118) for fourth on the all-time list.
ALL-TIME FIELD GOALS MADE LEADERS
PLAYER FIELD GOALS
1. Mike Black 175
2. Steve Videtich* 165
3. Remy Hamilton* 156
4. Kenny Stucker 118
5. Clay Rush* 117
*Active
RECORD BREAKER: San Jose SaberCats QB MARK GRIEB leads the AFL with 4,013 passing yards. He is on pace to break his own single-season record (4,796) set in 2005.
PLAYER, TEAM CURRENT PROJ RECORD PLAYER, TEAM YEAR
Mark Grieb, San Jose 4,013 4,939 4,796 Mark Grieb, San Jose 2005
FULL NELSON: San Jose SaberCats rookie WR/LB BEN NELSON has 1,114 receiving yards this season in eight starts for an average of 139.25 receiving yards per game. His single-season total ranks ninth all-time among AFL rookies. Nelson needs 259 more yards to break the rookie record held by former Georgia Force player TROY BERGERON (1,372) set in 2005. His projected season total of 1,486 yards would also break the SaberCats' single-season receiving mark set by JAMES HUNDON in 2002.
Austin Wranglers OS DERRICK LEWIS can also break Bergeron's rookie receiving record. He currently has 1,196 receiving yards and needs 177 to better Bergeron.
NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE: Orlando Predators QB JOE HAMILTON needs 296 passing yards this week against the Colorado Crush to become the franchise all-time leader. In his third season, Hamilton has 9,381 career passing yards and currently trails PAT O'HARA (1995-2000) on the Predators all-time list.
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